Aboriginal Identified - Project Coordinator Community Engagement 

Location: Newcastle, Wetherill Park or Wollongong 

3 Positions Available - Temporary, fulltime until June 2028 

$132,022 package includes salary ($108,494 - $116,838), employer's superannuation and annual leave loading 

Applicants for this position must be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, identify as being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, and be accepted in the community as such. An applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14(d) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be required to provide Confirmation of Aboriginality documentation with their application.  

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

The TAFE NSW Manufacturing Centres of Excellence (MCoE), are National Centres of Excellence, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and NSW Government under the National Skills Agreement.

MCoEs are an innovative education model to tackle the manufacturing skills challenge for NSW and Australia. Located in Western Sydney, the Hunter, and the Illawarra, each centre specialises in different areas. These include advanced manufacturing with robotics and 3D printing, supporting clean energy in net zero manufacturing and sustainable manufacturing practices, supporting the heavy manufacturing industry, and supporting new and existing workforce build the skills they need for the future.

By partnering with other CoEs, TAFES, universities, and industry, these nationally networked centres ensure training aligns with real-world job requirements. The MCoEs offer short courses, microskills, and will soon deliver higher apprenticeships to help individuals become job-ready or enhance their skills for future opportunities.

Learn more about this initiative by visiting TAFE NSW Manufacturing Centres of Excellence.

About the Role

As Project Coordinator – Community Engagement, you will build meaningful partnerships with industry and Aboriginal communities to strengthen connections with the MCoE. You will support place-based engagement initiatives that raise awareness, foster trust, and encourage community participation in a range of opportunities offered through the MCoE.

Your work will support the delivery of projects that encourage participation in training and help ensure our Centres of Excellence are inclusive, accessible, and aligned with community and industry needs.

About You

You possess exceptional communication skills, are analytical, organized, and a natural problem solver. You thrive on building trusting relationships, collaborating with your team, and taking initiative.

You have proven experience in delivering customer communications and engagement strategies within a large education or training service delivery organization or a similar environment.

To be successful in this role you will hold a:

• Degree in relevant discipline or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
• Significant experience relevant to project management and administration and exposure to project management tools and significant competency in Microsoft Excel.
• Aboriginality (Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act of 1977). Candidate should present proof of Aboriginality as part of their application.

Highly Regarded:

• Experience in community engagement, including designing and implementing stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Proven analytical skills with the ability to make evidence-based recommendations.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.

Our commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment

With over 400 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership group possessing over 240 years of expertise in the VET sector, we are committed to creating a culturally safe workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued.

At TAFE NSW, you will have a sense of belonging and the opportunity to share your skills, stories, and passions and represent your communities and culture. 

We are proud of our Reconciliation Action Plan, and our Aboriginal Employment Strategy and are continually improving our services to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now! 

Applications close 11.55pm AEST Thursday 22 May 2025

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume
• Copies of your qualifications (upload as one PDF file). Certified copies preferred; these will be required if successful for the role.
• Confirmation of Aboriginality.
• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

TARGETED QUESTION: Please provide an example of a successful program you developed or contributed to that positively impacted on Aboriginal students or communities?

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor, Ravinder Mansfield via Email: ravinder.mansfield1@tafensw.edu.au or Tel: (02) 7921 2973. 

Role-specific enquiries: contact Janaya Field, Manager Aboriginal Strategic Partnerships and Programs via Email: janaya.field@tafensw.edu.au or Tel: 0491 368 837

Aboriginal Candidate support: contact our friendly Aboriginal Employment Advocates, Jordan and Katie via aboriginalemploymentadvocate@tafensw.edu.au

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor listed above.

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.